ICC World Cup 2023: Beating India is possible, believe Netherlands

Teja Nidamanuru

Netherlands believe they can pull off an upset win against an in-form India with all-rounder Teja Nidamanuru saying "it's a game of cricket and funnier things have happened". Hosts India are the only unbeaten side in the tournament having collected eight wins from as many games.

In contrast, Netherlands, the only Associate team in the tournament, are languishing at the bottom of the points table after their 160-run loss to England on Wednesday. "It's a game of cricket right. So, it could be possible [defeating India]. We play our brand of cricket. We do what we do well. We've got some great manoeuvres of the ball. We've got guys who can play spin well.

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‘Need a bit of luck'

"We've also got guys who can take wickets. It really just obviously you need a bit of luck. There's no doubt that they're a very strong team and they've been playing very good cricket. But funnier things have happened in the game," Nidamanuru said at the post-match press conference on Wednesday. Netherlands, who qualified for the World Cup after a gap of 12 years, will conclude their campaign against India in Bangalore on November 12.

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"To arguably play the best team in the competition at the top of the table is something that we're very excited by and it's another opportunity for us," said Nidamanuru, who scored an unbeaten 41 off 34 balls against England.

Croes replaces injured Klein

Meanwhile, Noah Croes replaced injured Ryan Klein in the Netherlands's squad for their game against India. Croes, who has played one ODI, was named as a replacement after Klein was ruled out due to a lower back injury.

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